Wind in Kuivaniemi
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:21 am (EET)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Kuivaniemi is a moderate breeze from the south-southwest: 8 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 28 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 8–14 mph · gusts 28 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 2–8 mph · gusts 16 N · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–12 mph · gusts 23 S · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–15 mph · gusts 29 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 2–6 mph · gusts 14 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 5–13 mph · gusts 26 NW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 1–8 mph · gusts 18 WSW · Beaufort 3
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 28 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 17 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
| Direction | S | S | SSE | NE | NNE | N | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 22 |
| Direction | NNW | NE | ESE | SSE | SSE | S | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| Gusts | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 15 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Sunday 1.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1224 | 815 | 1123 | 918 | 516 | 1326 | 818 |
| AIFS | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 14 |
| GFS | 1426 | 823 | 1429 | 1731 | 719 | 1536 | 1129 |
| ICON | 1327 | 817 | 1122 | 1429 | 612 | 919 | 1328 |
| ARPEGE | 1427 | 1022 | 1528 | 2035 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1428 | 816 | 1223 | 1529 | 612 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | high | high |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the south-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the south-southwest: onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in KuivaniemiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kuivaniemi?
Moderate breeze from the south-southwest: 13 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 15 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 29 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.1 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Kuivaniemi today
Wind near Kuivaniemi
- Kemi 12 mph SSW · 21 mi
- Martinniemi 10 mph S · 26 mi
- Herukka 9 mph S · 34 mi
- Haparanda 7 mph SSW · 35 mi
- Nikkala 9 mph SSW · 39 mi
- Seittenkaari 9 mph SSW · 43 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 5.7 mi away. Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:21 am (local time).
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